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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17
The Coolest EVER Observed.
Lieutenant SchuetEe's Mission to the Lee
nn pelta

Lieutenant Schuetze's Mission to the Lee
ma Delta.
As we approached Verchoyansk
Northern Siberia) the cold was al
most unbearable. compelling stop
at nearly every Inhabited yourta ina.
tive hut), not only on account OF our
selves. but more owing to the reindeer,
which suffered visibly during the low
temperature. Fortunately these in.
habited yourtas are not Tar apart as
one approaches the village, Breathing
was at times difficult, and on January
10 and IL, 1886, the temperature
sank to-66 degrees Celsius, CORE
spending TO $3.50 degrees Fahrenheit
below zero. This is the coolest tenn
perature ever observed, and ] after
ward had the satisfaction OF estab'
fishing It beyond n doubth the agree
ment OF thethermometers at Nerchoy'
ansk. observed by exiles who were
furnished with instruments by the
Central meteorological observatory
at pavlovsk, near st. Petersburg.
| Verchoyansk thus maintained its rep
utation OF being the pole OF the great
est known cold although its latitude
Ia only 0S degrees north.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17
The Archblshop,s Romance,

Nine. Mohrs Remi nisccnces.
One day at breakfast Archbishop
Whately told us remarkable story
of a woman who married when very
young q soldier, and was wrecked
with him on the coast ofIndia. All the
crew and passengers were supposed to
have been lost, except this woman
and an officer who saved her. she
was very beautiful, and he educated
and married her. In time she became
a widow and returned to england. He
had left her all his money, and she
was well received by his relations, be-
inc still very charming. One day her
maid told her she was loing to be mar
ried to discharged soldier. The
mistress approved and asked to see
him. When he was introduced, after
looking steadily at him for some min
utes, she went upand fetched a shawl,
,.Do You know that shawl" she ask
ed. i.Yes.' he replied. II gave it 70
my wife when we married. II ann youl
Wife" she exclaimed. She took him
back, and he drank away all his senses
and her fortune, and finally died
alter making her life miserable.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17

Il, and declared herself entirely upset
by her daughters williulnees; 80, press
ing her handkerchief TO her eyes and
signing pathetically, she beat hasty
retreat, perhaps in the hopes that ms
soon ~ she had Withdrawn the light
OF ner countenance, Mr.. behring's elo-
uuenee would burst forth airesh. But
in this the poor lady was woeiuIly
mistaken. As soon as the door had
closed upon her retreating form, there
fell a profond silence upon the two she
had left behind.
Joe was standing on the hearthrus
gazing thoughtfuliy into the fire; be
hind her in the shadow sat Dick Der.
ing, his elbow leaning on a eypsy-ta-
le.his hands carefully covering his eyes
to hidefrom his gaze that lovely, bright
haired vision in the primrose-colored
gown.
''Mr. Dering," she said at last, With
coaxing note in her voice; but he
maintained solemn silence and took
no notice OF her. "Mr. Dering, are
you deaf" much more impatiently.
"Why don't you answer when i speak
to your"
She turned her pretty face to him
but he only altered his position 9
little, and said not a word in reply
She looked at him for moment, ant
, her mind was quite made up.
'Dick, do you want me to marry
I this mani" she said very wistfully.
. "No. Joe; | do not" was all h
could reply.
, "Then what are you going Oh
J aDout?" she cried, with a laugh tina
{ was half sob.
He rose suddenly and came ste
q nearer her, out of the SHADOW int,
{ the uncertain freight. She looket
] up at him and their eyes met.
I "Dick, how can you be so proud
] just as If | could not sec thro' you
/ You will not help me to tell you wha
:. is in my heart, but whatever you ma
i think OF me, i must be true to myself.
h The clock on themantelpiece chime
out the hour, and the great pine IL
y on the fire fell in two with a might
y crash.
2 Il love you. Dick" she said the
simply, holding out her tremollr
y hands.
o never heard what happened mex
e. but ! think it must have been som
is thing rather unusual. When Joe WI
D. telling me her story. a. this point 81
t, observed, after short pause, 81 ne
:. err was so happy in my life"
Later on, believe Dick said to h
T. something to this effect
y. Dear little true love of mine, {
you know what you are doing? W
d you not marry Lord Vaudeville wi
ot bis ancestral halls and handle
rs his name?"
III Not for joel" she replied with |
re her saucy petulance; and so it cal
1T to pass that these two were wed.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17
NOT AsIwILL.

,,.,d alone | stand.
Holaa, na Nj, thresholds on eaeh hanu'
'in 49, deepens as ! grope-
49, sar afraid To hope
70 ~ thing | learn TO know
= on more surely as go,
~ leors ntien, ways nfS ''i"'
|nuV are lifted or are lalh An -
Rns ~ sat law unseen aud sim
Ane ~ M nnrpose TO iulhll,
! ,'Sut as Will
,,.a and alone ] wait.
I o .ans too bitter, gain 700 ia'o'
'sen burdens 10 the load
Rfat IN helpers ON the road;
~ ~ rcak aud sriei II strong
~ = Nh DAYS 30 Long 80 long,
ear az thing learn TO know
\ la y more surely AS go,
sm glad the good ana H. n
~" a,sss laws are ordered htili,
Not as will.
,uiI,n the sound grows sweet
~ IN Inns the words repeat;
h'pV Hill " the darkness feels
= ,haa light when this thought
ss sy,H.,,.rsd voice To calm and bless
~ And all loneliness.
w Nm because the Ono
Y go ns first and last has gone
II 49, n on the road and stili
u = nst nIl Ills love fulfill
II "So. 40 Nc viii.
& HELEN HUNr JACKSON.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17
Funny Country Lawsuits.

ANA+AF ~CNtstt sAe~
East Aurora, n. Y, Letter.
Ten years ago the town OF Wales,
Erie county, enjoyed a reputation as
he center OF country lawsuits inthat
section OF New York State. The local |
Justices, OF whom there weretour IN the
township, were kept constantly busy
listening to arguments involving the
most trivial cases Imaginable. An old
elbow named John Rowe was continu-
ally in hot water with his neiehbors,
and when he was not the defendant in
a lawsuit he generally had one on
aand against some one else. John
conducted a small saw.mill on the
banks OF Buffalo creek, and lived IN
little house all by himself. he had
number of hens about him. and these
mems we're one of the principal sources
Of his troubles.
On one occasion he was sued Tor
damages because his fowls scratched
40 the corn OF one of his neighbors,
| and the Judge decided that he must
pay something like % cents for the
| destruction wrought by the scratch
srs. In this case the lawyers fees and
court expenses, before the case was
finally decided. amounted to upward
of 500, but the plaintiff did not care
a snap about this, although be had
TO mortgage his farm to pay his share.
He had downed John Rowe, and that
sufficed.
By far the mos5 celebrated case
that ever occurred in the town, how
ever, was that in which a blacksmith
in Wales Center sued the tax collector
for one cent, and secured a verdict
The blacksmith and the tax-collectol
mad been good friends for years, bui
something came between them, anc
they were transformed into bite
enemies. The blacksmith had palC
his taxes with tie exception OF lou
cents. The collector came around Y
get his balancs one day, when tn
blacksmith handed him I
nickel. "I'll keep that cd,
cent for interest" said the co
lector. eff You don't pay it over 4
be--if ! don't sue you" replied tn
blacksmith. The collector paid n
attention to this, and walked ava
with the odd cent.
Two or three days afterwaTd be wa
summoned to appear before Justic
Gail to answer the suit of the blacl
smith. Each side secured the service
OF the best legal talent in the tow
Joe Sheaver representing one, and
Emery the other. The collector d
cided that he would rather risk b
chances before a jury than with Il
Judge alone, consequently the Co
, stable was notified to md twel'
good men and true who knew nothlI
> Of the merits OF the case and VII
} were unprecedented. THIS proved tol
r a very difficult matter. Three tim
!. the Jury was hung. and the case e
I tended over several weeks. The cou
s was held in one corner OF a room IN
| country ms. Boniface made almo
) as much out of the witnesses as t
{ lawyers secured from the litigants.
t asst, after each side had paid its
n torneys several hundred dollars, t
| Jury decided that the collector mu
4 3ay over to the blacksmith the 81
0 Of one cent with costs, and an exec
lion was forthwith issued.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17

A ludicrous argument took place.
recently, between two colored news
boys, at the National Capital.
"Jim," demanded one tatterdema-
lion OF the other, who was de :us
mani"
"Gawse waslinton, cou'se!" lscorn
fully. =,
6Twa'n't nudder, it was Adam!
~ tell We knows bettahi law oe
Bible an de ioeraphy boiie say da,
Gawge was fus in war. fus in peace ~
fus In somfin else, i disremember ~
w'atp
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17
New York sun; "You love m,

New York sun: "You love my
dauphterH" said the old man.
Il owe her2n he exclaimed. passion
ately, 'why, sir, / would die for herl
For one soft glance from those sweet
ewes / would hurl myself from yonder
elf and perish. bleeding. bruised
mass, UNION the rocks two hundred
feet below"
The old man shook his head.
"Tm somewhat of liar myself, he
said. "and one is enough for q small
family like NINE
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-17

envy dear" said a gushing young
wife to her practical husband, what
do these wailing, signing October
winds remind YOU of" "They remind
ma ! az, ~ M fact 3 he replied, somewhat
sadly, "that have got 20 ar ls1o -
some way Tor Wlnpe1 ssVs~
coal. "-Harper's Bazaar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
The Blue Penitents.

The execution of two Italian crimiy
mails few weeks ago at AK, in France,
brought to light the existence of piOus
association of men which for the last
300 years has flouTished in Provence
under the name of the Blue Penitents,
or Monks of the Dead. This society
was founded toward the end of the siXs
teenth century by Rev. Matthew Ar
maud, priest Of the Oratory, says the
Catholic Press. Its object is to pray for
condemned criminals, and ON the day OF
execution to provide coffin for the
Christian interment Of the corpse.
During the time preceding the execu.
ton, the members recite daily the Office
of the society, praying for the spiritual
wants of the criminal and assisting at
mass regularly, which is offered up for
the same purpose. At the conclusion Of
each exercise the brothers proceed in
procession to the altar and recite the
hymn 20 Lux Beata Trinitas" and the
''Sub Tuum," with prayer. After re-
ceiving notice of the day of execution,
they assemble in church and recite the
prayers for the dying up to the words,
go forth Christian SOUL" etc. On the
fatal day they stand at the foot of the
gallows, and, after the law has been as
serted, receive the corpse, which they
bury with Catholic rites.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

near groups of sturdy plowmen, drawn
from the fields to the roadside: in brisk
and pretty hamlets; at busy stage sta
tons, the professor sang and played
while helpful Joe bravely pre-
sented the ragged hat. But
there had grown to be that hating in
Potts manner, that trembling hesitancy
in his singing, and that lessening faith
in himself; which so voiced in ballad
and violin that, though all listened, but
few rewarded.
On Gods green earth were never two
more wOebegOne, fOOtSore and heartSore
creatures than the two that crept into
the pretty little city of Sank Center. on
the old Abercrombie stage road, that
glorious Minnesota autumn evening;
hauSted, wrecked and reckless vaga-
bonds, as they were. The professors
usually calm and philOsophic face was
invisible beneath the dust upon it: and
something like tears had plOwed their
way from the corners of JOe's eyes, CIV
ing him particularly curriSh and suS-
piciOus look.
"a hard lot that" was the verdict as
they limped along, shrinking from the
smart things the town stragglerS had to
say of them. They finally reached the
principal street corner and halted in
front of large hotel. If was fast be-
coming night. and the professor at once
tuned the old violin and raised his
husky voice. He sang most wretchedly,
but played most tenderly. Joe seemed
to look upon it as an unworthy perform
ance. and passed the ragged hat GIN
gerly-alert for kicks as well as pen
MES. But he got neither. Again
the professor played and sang,
and, as Joe was going the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
A Pictorial Palace.

Travel where you may, you never will
find as perfect a photograph gallery in
every sense as that of T. NJ. Sven. 40
Wabasha street. Mr.. Sven has the
reputation of being the best phOtog-
rapher in the Northwest, and well
he deserves it, for he has had years Of
experience in his profession, and has
brought to his aid every mechanical in
vention that the ingenuity of man could
invent, to further aid him in producing
perfect likenesses. The latest accessory
Mr.. Sven has secured is a large collec-
ton of imported grounds from Germany !;
also from the renowned scenic studio. of
Sweavey, New York, and they will aid
him greatly in making exquisite back
grounds to his superb photographs. He
is prepared to make all styles and sizes
of pictures from cards to life size (or 1Sx
% fnch). This house will make spe-
cialty of carnival work, and visitors to
our city should not miss the opportunity
of taking peep into perfect modern
gallery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

Darnley. and William Shakespeare put
up his hands with Francis Bacon in a
violent argument as to Mr.. DarWin'S
origin of man.
Plummer had apparently risen to a
sitting posture about this time, and was
drinking it all in with his eyes and
wishing the same with respect to his
eager mouth, when there advanced a
marvelously pretty lady, who announced
herself as Hagar In the wilderness, and
Immediately introduced lady with a
water vessel on her shapely head as
Rachel at the we'll.
I'm good faith" said Plummer, gal
lantly, "you carry your years right roy
ally. You must be-why, good gra-
criOus!" exclaimed Plummer, as he has
tily INDUCED in mathematics, "you must
be so old that you can't count it, and
here you are with the down and color of
the peach on your cheeks, and with
eyes that sparkle and lips that lift my
soul to unutterable yearning. By
heavens! it is good to be here. And
how are Uncle Abraham and little Ish-
mael?"
1--WE may not dwell" said Rachel at
the well; and thereupon Hagar in the
wilderness spoke up business-like, but
with winning smile:
'We are appointed a committee of two
to bear to you the compliments of the
queen of Sheba, and conduct you to Her
Majesty's side. Shall we have that
honor?"
"You betp' exclaimed Plummer, with
great rudeness; recognizing and regret
ting which, he promptly added, Even
as duck yearneth for its native ele-
ment, so my heart goeth out to her
serene and unrivaled majesty"
"Well," said Plummer, afterward.
"you might have knocked me down
with lark's wing directly I got up.
With Hagar in the wilderness on one
side and Rachel at the well on the other,
l was contented enough. thought
that was doing pretty well for me. But
when | saw the queen of Sheba her
glory dazzled me. Talk of jewelry !!
There were diamonds and rubies and
sapphires and onyx and alabaster and
adamantines and bombazineS and all
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

which had overwhelmed him since he
had first heard those grand Minnesota
woods filled with echoes of her notes.
the old violin had told his love; told it
pleadingly, eloquently: and, true as
truth, love unspoken by tongue or pen
will somehow reach unto, enfOld and
hold its other heart. Poor Pott! he
loved Mizella madly. Though all I'M
told, it held her near him. Mayhap it
thrilled her with longing to reach her
arms out to the wandering nawken
across the sea and held her close to the
dream which in her heart always en-
folded him.
One morning the two were sitting to-
gether in camp among the beautiful
mapleS-the winter was approaching,
and tlf band was fast journeying south
towarA winter quarters now-when
Mizella stopped suddenly in her song.
"Pott, witch way is EnglandP' she
asked.
"Over there, Mizella," the professor
replied, pointing with his bow; ''Way
out beyond theiriSing sun there"
She laid her fair head in the palms of
her hands, and sat silently weaving her.
self to and fro for a little time. Per-
haps she heard the thrOstles sweetly
singing in the hedge, and listened to
the murmurs of the Wharfe as it flowed
softly to the sea. She turned to him in
moment and said, as if her heart could
hold it all no longer:
"Pott, wants to 60 were there's
music and books aid all sech bright
things"
"With-me, Mizella?'
1t came in a trembling whisper from
the musicians lips. 1t was the most
daring thing the professor had ever said.
mo, Pott! with-with Andrew"
Something came into the professor
eyes which Shut all the world out and
left everything blank to him. He had
heard the story of Andrew from kindly
old Bob, The violin mOaned for the
professor, but finally he faltered:
"And-if Andrew never-cOmeS~
Mizella impetuously laid her warm
little hand against the professors face,
and patting it-almOSt as she had patted
anOther's beyond the sea one rare April
morning-said cheerily:
"Then, Pott. with you; sure, sure!"
J0e'S tail never wagged SO bolster
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

as Lucretia Borgia, and casually re-
marking to her that he hoped she had
stopped the poisoning business, Plum
mer entered the building, and nearly
ran against a man of rather small
stature, with a prominent nose cast in
the Roman style, long gray hair brushed
back of his ears and tied with a ribbon,
and remarkably keen, bright eyes.
eff I'm not crazy" said Plummer,
half to himself, ''that's the ghost of
Aaron Burr"
"Your servant, sir" said the man to
Plummer, with cOurtly bow.
Plummer could think of nothing APP
propriate to say, so he blurted out:
'How's Aleck?"
"Mr. Hamilton and I arranged our
difficulty satisfactorily long time ago,
SIR" said the man, with gloomy dignity.
THAT is too old a topic to discuss now,"
and he disappeared as if he had been
shot up some invisible chimney.
Just how Plummer got into the long
member. 1t seems to him that he was
pushed one way and pulled another,
and he is confident that somebody
kicked his shins--he carried the very
bark on them a long time. He recOl-
lectS that he suddenly found himself on
the floor, having finally been thrown
there with great velocity. AS he went
down there were a thousand shining
lights in his eyes, land there was the noise
of clinking glasses and merry laughter.
About the table were as many as hun
dred gentlemen and ladies, clad in as
many kinds of dress, running back to
the modes of the middle and
further ages. There was q
Mrs. Cleopatra, who was not attired
to any great extent, blinking glasses
with gentleman who appeared to bear
a close resemblance to Julius Caesar and
pointing coquettiSh finger at Mr.. An
tony. There was Queen Elizabeth,
with a ruffie around her neck so large
that it seemed as if it ought to choke
her, exchanging explanations of Won
der with Walter Raleigh with respect to
the Brooklyn bridge, while King John
tossed merry jests to Annie Laurie and
got them back again, Mary Queen of
Scots discussed the war tariff with Lord
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

other kinds beyond number, and incom+
parable as to brillfancy. She smiledat
me, an the sparkle Of her eyes drove
me wild. She spoke, and immas
diateIy it seemed as If the voices
of Hagar in the wilderness and
Rachel at the well had lost their music,
and their faces had a faded look, as If;
after all they needed little touching
up. i thank you. ladies' I said, rather
distaptly, to Hagar and Rachel, you
have been very kind. Believe me, I
shall never forget it'-and they sighed
and went away"
"'Plummer,' said Her Majesty, as I
slid iuto chair at her side, embarrassed
like, L have long looked ahead to this
hour. Hundreds of years have waited
for it. All, with what intensity of all
ternate hope and despair, dear Plum
mer! Sweetheart, have drink?'
"The concluding words seemed harsh
to me, though they were uttered in the
clearest and most musical of tones. /
quatfed, however, and it must have been
of beverage brewed by the immortal
gods. Fast as Quaffed, odd as it may
seem, the words were repeated, Sweet
heart, try another and finally sank, I
swoOned-the spectacle, the music. the
company faded away knew no more"
The Christmas day began with flying
snow. The bells rang ont from church
steeples and rang nerrily from the
necks of flying horses. The windows
had countless forest and city scenes and
figures on them, traced by the merry
but eccentric frost. ''It must be
late" said a forlorn figure, stag
gering to an upright position in q
deserted hallway, "Wh-hy, where's M
watch?" The figure searched its pock-
cts, and inquired with much anxiety,
"Wh-hy, wh-here's M money?n Then
the figure staggered out to the sidewalk,
dismally uttering the mysterious word,
"Sc-scooped!'
merry Christmas!;' exclaimed an ex.
pectant youth, extending his open
palm.
'M-shon," replied the figure gloomily,
and in a great state of confusion and
doubt. YEARLY lifting tremulous hand
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Christmas Gifts at Auction.

A tall, big-nosed woman sat down in
suburban train and began to unwrap
her Christmas packages.
"There," she said to her husband, sis
book l bought at auction. Isn't it
nice? Paid only sl.75 for it-dir5
cheap; great bargain.''
Il see it is marked s1.25 inside here,n
said the unfeeling man. "You paid
only Is cents more than the retail price.
But then you got off better than usual,
considering that it was an auction"
81 see what you are DOING" snapped
the tall woman with the big nose;
you're trying to spoil my Christmas
so you will have an excuse to 20 down
town and eat free lunch and get full,
instead of staying at home with your
wife and children. Oh, / know you"
Chicago Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
A SMILE.

All the summer will the swallow
Fit yOn cave nest out and in;
Day and day together,
Twitt'ring in the sunny weather,
Fits she out and in;
But when the air gets sharp and shin,
And her ways the snowfiakes follow,
Where's the swallow-where's the swallow
So, loves castle has fairy,
Tripping, tripping out and in;
Day and day together,
Singing in the sunny weather,
Trips she out and in;
But when the sober days begin,
Wolf to fight and care to carry,
Where's the fairy-wheres the fairy?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
PLUMBERS CHRISTMAS EVE.
A Story ofMerry Christmas Ghosts

HEY mad told Plum
mer that the time was
not distant when he
would meet the dead
face to face ON the
street and shake hands
with them and pass the
compliments of the day.
"Oh, my brother, +" they
had said (meaning Me-
dunn Brown and Sister
Solomon, and several
others who were strong
in the spiritual faith),
tive are making prog
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25
Hoods
SarsaparM

the severity of which confined her to the house for
two years. Six months previous to taking Hoods
sarsaparila she could not get about her room with.
out crutches Her friend says: ~ did not think 10
possible for her to live many months; she was re.
duced to a mere skeleton. Her cure Is hardly less
than miracle" More wonderful cures than this
have been effected by this medicine. There is no
doubt that In Hoods Sarsaparilia we have the most
remarkable medicine that has ever been produceds
and positive cure for Scrofula in its numerous
FORMS Price s1.0o, six for $780, Prepared only by
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